ST-35 Silent Thunder Ukrainian Loitering Munition Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

The ST-35 Silent Thunder Ukrainian Loitering Munition Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is a weapon system in which the munition loiters around the target area for some time, searches for targets, or uses reconnaissance data from other sources, and attacks once a target is located. Loitering munitions enable faster reaction times against concealed or hidden targets that emerge for short periods without placing high-value platforms close to the target area and also allow more selective targeting. Having a vertical trajectory of target attack Silent Thunder can destroy the target in a densely built urban area with minimum risk of harm to civil humans, and infrastructure and minimize the level of collateral damage. ST-35 “Silent Thunder” was developed using modern technological solutions and designed to improve operational capabilities and the level of radar, visual and acoustic invisibility. Long-term experience in the development, production, and support of a life cycle of military purpose unmanned systems, widely applied in military conflicts, was used during this system creation.